The U.S. Should Push for the Disarming of Hamas in Gaza-Israel Cease-Fire

(Washington Post) Editorial -
As of Wednesday, the Israeli army had uncovered 28 tunnels in Gaza, and nearly half extended into Israel. The newly discovered structures have only one conceivable purpose: to launch attacks inside Israel. Three times in recent days, Hamas fighters emerged from the tunnels in the vicinity of Israeli civilian communities, which they clearly aimed to attack.
The depravity of Hamas' strategy seems lost on much of the outside world, which - following the terrorists' script - blames Israel for the civilian casualties it inflicts while attempting to destroy the tunnels.
While Secretary of State John Kerry, the Egyptian government and other would-be brokers are right to seek a cease-fire, they should reject Hamas' agenda. Instead, any political accord should link opening of the borders and other economic concessions to the return to Gaza of the security forces of the Palestinian Authority and the disarmament of Hamas.2014-07-24 00:00:00Full Article